Model: KB1700
Programmable Keypad
17 Programmable Keys
USER MANUAL
NOTICE
The manufacturer of the POS programmable keypad makes no
representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or with respect
to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties
of fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special or consequential
damages. Information in this document is subject to change without notice
and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
FCC NOTICE
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operations is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference. and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES...............................................................................1
CARTON CONTENTS..............................................................2
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS .................................................3
FUNCTIONAL TEST ................................................................5
UTILITY DISK CONTENTS......................................................7
INSTALLING THE KB17.EXE UTILITY PROGRAM .................. 8
STARTING THE KB17.EXE PROGRAM ...................................8
PROGRAMMING THE KB1700 KEYPAD .................................. 10
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING .................................................12
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE KB1700....................................13
INTER-STRING DELAY ............................................13
MULTI-LEVEL DEFINITION ......................................14
SELF PROGRAMMING ............................................16
SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS .................................................17
DATA TRANSFER MENU .........................................................19
PINOUTS .................................................................................21
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................22
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FEATURES
• Fully downward compatible with the IBM Bump Bar
• All 17 keys are programmable, up to 119 characters per key
• Keypad I/O ports allow daisy-chaining of input devices
• Programmable inter-string delay
• Stainless steel dome disk switches
• Standard computer 101 keyboard output data format
• Output data set includes all alphanumeric, controls, and function codes
• Optional international output codes (Alt-Number)
• True keyboard wedge function, operates with or without computer keypad
• Internal beeper
• No programming accessory kit, TSR program, or battery required
• Available with RS232C output
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CARTON CONTENTS
KB1700
1. Keypad, Model KB1700
2. Interface cable to computer
3. Interface cable to 101 keyboard
4. Utility software disk
5. Legend label sheet
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HARDWARE CONNECTIONS
The KB1700 can be connected to an IBM101 PC, XT, AT or clone com-
puter, PS/2 computer, or computer terminal. The following diagram shows
how the KB1700 connects to the computer and standard keypad or other
keypad peripheral (magnetic stripe reader, scanner, etc.).
NOTE:
Before making any connections it is always advisable to
turn off the computer.
A. Connecting the KB1700 to an IBM101 PC, XT, AT, or clone
computer’s keypad port:
1. Use the computer interface cable. Plug the AT or PS/2 Male
connector plugs into the compter. Connect the RJ11 connector into
the “To Computer” connector on the KB1700.
2. Connect the keypad interface cable to the standard keyboard. The
AT or PS/2 Female connector plugs into the standard keyboard.
The RJ11 connector plugs into the “To Keyboard” connector on the
back of the KB1700.
FUNCTIONAL TEST
For testing purposes, your KB1700 keypad was pre-programmed with a tem-
plate called LC.tpl. The following simple steps will verify that the KB1700 is
in good working condition:
1. Follow the Hardware Connections procedure described earlier in
this manual to connect the KB1700 to your computer.
2. Turn on your computer.
3. At the DOS prompt, press the upper left key of the keypad.
4. The keypad is working correctly when the words “LOGIC CONTROLS
PROGRAMMABLE KEYPAD, MODEL KB1700” appears on the
monitor. To verify if the other keys are working simply press each
key and verify that the information displayed on the monitor matches
the template shown at the end of this section.
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UTILITY DISK CONTENTS
All KB1700 keypads come with a utility software disk. This disk contains
several important files:
KB17D.EXE -Use this utility with or without the keypad being
attached. It is used to program the keypad.
For a complete description of how this program
works see the section “Programming the KB1700
keypad”.
LC.TPL -This template was pre-programmed into the keypad
and matches the legend shown on the previous page.
If you have any questions on how to program a
particular key you can refer back to this template to
see how it was originally programmed.
KB1700-UM.pdf -This KB1700 manual
INSTALLING THE KB17D.EXE UTILITY PROGRAM
The first step in using the KB17D.EXE utility program is to copy the
program to your hard drive.
1. Insert the KB1700 utility software into drive A or B of the
computer.
2. Type MD KB17 at the “C>“ prompt to make a directory named
KB17.
3. Type CD KB17 to make the KB17 directory active.
4. Type COPY A:*.* If the disk was inserted into drive A then all
files will be copied into the hard drive’s directory (KB17). If drive
B is used then you must type COPY B:*.*
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STARTING THE KB17.EXE PROGRAM
This program can be used with or without the keypad being attached to the
computer. To start the program type KB17D at the KB17 DOS prompt and
press ENTER. When the 101 keyboard is used by itself, the program will
acknowledge that no keypad is attached by displaying a “No POS keypad
found” message. To continue using the program you must select one of the
choices shown. If the keypad is attached, the program will automatically
select the correct programming graphics screen for you.
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ASCII M ode
K01 LOGIC CONTROLS, PROGRAM M ABLE KEYPAD M ODEL KB1700
F2 File
F3 C onfigure
F5 R ecover
F6 C lear
F8 Scan-code m ode
F9 Ascii-code m ode
F10 Q uit
F 7 S y m b o l / H e x
A lt + D T im e D e la y
Alt +S Separator
A lt + A S h ift F u n c tio n
Alt +C C aps Lock
S h ift +
Up
R ight
Left
Down
K01
K02
K03
K04
K05
K06
K07
K08 K09
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14 K15 K16
K17
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PROGRAMMING THE KB1700 KEYPAD
The following procedure will show you how to program your KB1700
with standard (keyboard) alphanumeric characters. The keypad can be
programmed with either ASCII or Scan code information. The default
mode is the ASCII code mode. The following procedure assumes both
a KB1700 keypad and a 101 keyboard are attached.
NOTE:
To run this program you must exit windows completely.
Do not shell out from Windows.
1. With the correct programming graphics present. Select the cell
you want to program by using the arrow keys on the 101 keyboard.
The Up and Down arrows will select the row while the Shift and
either the Right or Left arrow key will select the column.
2. Enter your programming text via the 101 keyboard. Continue
programming until all the keys are programmed. It is not necessary
to program all the keys for the KB1700 to function properly. The
maximum number of alphanumeric characters that can be
programmed for any one key is only limited by total memory left.
NOTE:
The maximum number of alphanumeric characters that
can be programmed per standard keypad is 1856.
3. Press F2 to call up the Data Transfer Menu. There will be
several choices to choose from.
4. Type W to write the programmed data into the KB1700’s non
volatile memory. A “Writing Data” screen will open showing the
percentage of memory written. It will take approximately 7 seconds
D
os shell
F
ile list (*.tpl)
L
oad file from disk
R
ead from keypad
S
ave file to disk
W
rite to keypad
Press
ESC
to Quit
DATA TRANSFER MENU
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to copy the data into the keypad.
5. Type S to save the programmed data into the KB17 directory.
You can select up to an 8 character name. It will be saved with
a .TPL extension.
6. Press ESC to terminate the Data Transfer Menu.
7. Press F10 followed by Y to exit the utility program.
8. To verify that your program has been successfully installed,
simply press any programmed key. The information stored in
that key will appear on the monitor.
9. The next time you want to install the legend you just created
simple press F2 to call up the Data Transfer Menu and then
press L to open the Load window.
10. Enter the name of the file in the legend window with its proper
extension (.TPL) and press ENTER. The legend will now show
on your monitor.
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
The KB1700 POS keypad can be programmed with all special control and
function keys such as the Shift, Ctrl, Alt, F1 through F12, and the up/down/
left/right arrow keys. The procedure to program these special keys is shown
below:
1. Start the KB17 utility program.
2. Select the cell to be programmed. Press F8 to enter the scan-
code mode. The “code type” information changes from ASCII to
SCAN.
NOTE:
The scan-code mode will only be active for this cell. You must
select F8 for each cell you want to program with scan-code
information.
3. Under the scan-code mode, each alphanumeric character is
enclosed in parenthesis. For special function or control keys, press
ESC (three vertical bars will be present) followed by the special
function or control key you want to program.
For example, to program the INS (insert) key, press ESC and
then the INS key on the 101 keyboard. To program the ESC key,
simply press the ESC key twice. Special function and control
keys will not appear inside parenthesis. The three vertical bars
will disappear once the special function key is depressed.
4. You may return to the start-up graphic screen (short menu) by
pressing Ctrl-Alt-F4 again.
NOTES:
1) Special function keys require ESC as the leading code. In the scan-code mode, you
can view the symbol of the special key or the hex code equivalent of the special key. To
view, simply press F7 to toggle between symbol and hex modes.
2) Once a special function key (shift, ctrl, alt, etc.) is programmed it may be necessary to
un-select the function. To do so, press in sequence ESC, f (lower case F), 0 (zero),
3) Any given programmable location may be toggled between scan-code mode and ASCII-
code mode. Pressing the F8 key on the keyboard will change the cell’s programming
mode to scan-code mode. Pressing F9 on the keyboard will change the cell’s
programming mode to ASCII-code mode. Changing modes in a cell that has been
previously programmed will erase all the information in that cell.
4) To enter hex scan-codes directly, press ESC followed by the 2-digit hex number. For
example, to program the CTRL key press ESC followed by 1D. The KB17 program
will add the leading zero
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ESC, followed by the special function key (shift, ctrl alt, etc.)
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE KB1700
Besides being able to program all the keys of an IBM101 keyboard, the
KB1700 has also incorporated three state-of-the-art features which will add
flexibility and functionality to the keypad.
INTER-STRING DELAY
This feature allows for a time delay(s) to be installed after a character(s)
has been inserted into a cell. To use this feature follow the steps below:
1. Enter the character(s) which will precede the delay. For
example, ABC.
2. Depress and hold the ALT key while pressing the letter D. A time
delay screen will open asking for the amount of delay you require
(up to 240 seconds). Select the appropriate delay and press
ENTER. A square pixel will appear on the programming line
immediately following the last character typed.
3. Type the next character(s), DEF. You can use more than one
delay per cell and each delay time can be different.
4. Save the template and then write the template to the keypad.
5. Exit the KB17 program by pressing F10 followed by the letter Y.
6. Press the location key where the time delay character has been
stored. The monitor will display ABC immediately. After the delay
time you entered for this key has expired, DEF will be displayed on
the monitor and the cursor will be present at the prompt.
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MULTI-LEVEL DEFINITION
This feature can increase the apparent number of programmable
keys by allowing you to program different levels into any cell. For every
different level you program you must select another key to be a “SHIFT
LEVEL” key. Programming is accomplished in the normal manner. After
programming the base level a separator bar must be entered to separate
the base level from the second level. You can program more than
two levels per cell. For example, if you needed to program small coffee,
medium coffee, and large coffee into one cell follow the procedure
outlined below:
1. Select a blank cell and enter the most common coffee first
(medium coffee). Mark the legend sheet for this cell COFFEE.
2. Enter the separator bar by depressing and holding the ALT key
and pressing the letter S. A solid line will appear on the
programming line immediately following the last character typed.
3. Enter the second level (small coffee) followed by another
separator.
4. Enter the third level of information (large coffee). The entire
programming line should look like the following:
5. Select a blank location to become the first level shift
position. Mark the legend sheet for this location SMALL.
6. Change the programming mode of this cell to scan-code mode
(F8). Depress and hold the ALT key while pressing the letter A.
A triangle inside brackets (< >) will appear on the programming
line. This key when depressed and held will activate all keys that
have a second level.
7. Select another blank location . This will become the second
level shift position (will activate the third level of information). Mark
the legend sheet for this position LARGE.
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MEDIUM COFFEE SMALL COFFEE LARGE COFFEE
K01
8. Change the programming mode of this cell to the scan-code mode
(F8). Depress and hold the ALT key while depressing the letter A
twice. Two triangles inside brackets will appear on the programming
line.
9. To use this feature in your application is extremely simple. When
medium coffee is desired just press the K01 key (the first level of
information stored in cell K01 will be sent to the computer). When
a small coffee is desired press and hold the K02 key while pressing
the K01 key (the second level of information stored in cell K01 will
be sent to the computer). When a large coffee is desired press
and hold the K03 key while pressing the K01 key (the third level of
information stored in cell K01 will be sent to the computer)
NOTE:
There is no preset limit to the number of levels that can be
programmed into a keypad.
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SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS
The KB1700 can be set up with many different programming options. To
activate the configuration menu screen the KB17 program must first be placed
into the extended menu (Ctrl, Alt, F4). Press F3 to open the configuration
screen. By depressing the highlighted letter in each option the program will
enable or disable that option. The default settings are shown in the graphic
below.
Send
B
reak-codes for scan-codes
E
nable beep while a key pressed
N
o beep if a key is undefined
T
ranslate to code-set #2 for AT
Emulating
X
T keyboard always
Use
A
LT+num to generate ASCII
Enable Typematic for s
c
an codes
Enable Typematic for ASC
I
I codes
E
m
ulating Link Terminal
InterCharacter Delay (
+
/-):
Enable R
S
232 Output
Baud
R
ate:
P
arity:
L
ength of Data:
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
2
No
9600
NONE
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Press a High-light Letter to select
Esc ==> Quit from this menu
mS
-bits
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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CONFIGURATION MENU F3
Send Break-code for scan-codes - Enables or disables the transmission
of break codes for each scan code programmed into the keypad.
Enable beep while a key pressed - Enables or disables the entire keypad
from beeping when any key is depressed.
No beep if a key is undefined - If a key is not programmed it will not
beep when depressed.
Translate to code set #2 for AT - Enables or disables the output of the
keypad to be translated into AT scan code.
Emulating XT keypad always - Enables or disables the output of the
keypad to be translated into XT scan code.
Use ALT +num to generate ASCII - Enables or disables the ability to use
the ALT key along with the numeric keypad to generate ASCII codes.
Enable typematic for scan codes - Enables or disables keys programmed
with scan code information to repeat the programmed characters as long
as the key remains depressed.
Enable typematic for ASCII codes - Enables or disables keys programmed
with ASCII code information to repeat the programmed characters as long
as the key remains depressed.
Emulating Link Terminal - Enables or disables the keypads ability to
emulate a link terminal.
Intercharacter Delay (+/-) - The time delay between characters can be
adjusted from 1 millisecond to 266 milliseconds. This delay is set for all
characters programmed into the keypad. Do not confuse this feature with
the inter-string delay feature.
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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CONFIGURATION MENU F3
(CONTINUED)
Enable RS232 Output - Enables or disables the output of the keypad to the
RS232 port (DB9 connector). If this option is set to YES then the protocol
settings must be set to mirror the application software.
Baud Rate - This option selects 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19,200 baud
rates.
Parity - This option selects ODD, EVEN or NO parity.
Length of data - This option selects either 7 or 8 data bits.
DATA TRANSFER MENU
COMPUTER'S
HARD DISK
KB3000
KEYPAD
COMPUTER'S
RAM
MEMORY
S
ave
L
oad
R
ead
W
rite
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